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Hererdity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genetics | study of how traits a passed from parent to offspring |
| Heredity | passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| inherited | trait you get from your parents through your genes |
| trait | specific characteristics or feature of an organisms |
| gene | section of DNA that helps determine a trait hair color |
| allele | type of gene brown hair |
| Dominant | allele that is shown capital letter |
| Recessive | allele that is hidden lowercase letter |
| Genotype | genetics bb,Bb |
| phenotype | physical (blue eyes) |
| punnett square | diagram to predict genotypes of offspring |
| probability | likelihood or chance of something happening |
| purebred | two identical alleles (BB,bb) |
| hybrid | two different alleles (Bb) |
| ratio | tells how many of one thing in comparison to another |
| mutated | DNA that has undergone a change |
| gregor mendall | father of genetics |
| homozyous | 2 identical alleles (BB,bb) purebred |
| heterzyous | 2 different alleles ( bb) hybrid |
| pedigree | diagram shows how a trait is passed through several generations of a family |